Railway-tie.



PATENTED 00T. 9, 1906'.

f No. 833,048.

W. I. I. HARDEN.v RAILWAY TIE.

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w. I. P. HARDEN.

RAILWAY TIB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.27.1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIcE.

`WILLIAM I. E. HARDEN, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or COLUMBIA. RAILWAY-Tm.

.To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM I. F. HARf DEN, a citizenof'the United States, residing at Washington, in the Districtl have invented certain new and useful Improvenients in Railw ay-Ties;'and I do herey declare the following to be a full, clear, and exa-ct description o the invention, such as will enable-others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to the'construction of railway-ties and means forv securing rails thereto.

It has for its object to provide a metal tie which is simple of construction, cheap of manufacture, and durable. l

Thisv invention constitutes an improvement on the ties shown, described, and

i, claimed in my Patents No. 802,450, dated and ing from its bottoni edges,

the preferred embodiment of my invent1on provided shows the October 24, 1905, and No. 807,377, dated December 12, 1905, and in'mypending application, filed December 15, 1905; Serial N o. 291,937. 1

The invention consists of a steel or 'iron 4hollow tie made, preferably, angular in crosssection, with its top closed,

its bottom open, provided with flanges or wings extendsaid flanges being referably corrugated to better hold the balasting and to obtain more thorough draingThe invention also consists of means, such as hereinafter described, for securing the rails to the ties.

' In the accompanying drawings, illustrating Figure 1 is a'plan view of a section of track showing three ties constructed in accordance with my invention, two of said ties having broad meeting flanges, While the third tie is with narrower flanges. This view track before the ballasting is put on. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of"A a'section of tnaclf; correspondin to. that shown in F ig; 1j, but with the bal asting in place. Fig. 3 is an under plan 'view of one end of the right-hand tie in Figs. 1 and-2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view` of'one end of said tie, taken on the line a: o: of Fi 1. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a tie provided with .Wear-plates below the rails-and having islots in the vertical side portions,.for the purposes hereinafter explained. Fig. 6 is a planview of one end of the tie shown in Fig. -5, With the rail remqred from the clam ing .devices Fig, 7 is a perspective view o Specification of Letters Patent. l Application filed March 27, 1906. seiiai No. 308,313.

of Columbia .and secured to the vertical sides of 'in place by the the Patented Oct. 9, 1906.

wearplate shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Fig. S is a plan view of one end of a tie fitted with a modified form of Wear-plate, the tread of the rail being broken away. Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view, taken-longitudinally, of one end of a tie provided with said modified form of wear-plate, the rail being removed. Fig. -10 is a plan view of the end of a tie equipped with l another modified form of wear-plate. Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of two ties which have flat fianges with turned-up edges bolted together to form a continuous metal road-bed. F '0. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a tie formeiiy with flanges of thinner metal than the body of the tie, and Fig. 13 is a similar sectional view ofA a tie formed with corrugated flanges or wings of thinner metal than the body of the tie secured to narrow extending fianges on said body portion.

eferring more particularly to the drawings, and first to Figs. 1, 2|, 3, and `Ll, each tie comprises a horizontal top 1, vertical sides 2, and extending horizontal flanges or wings 3. Said flanges or wings are preferably corrugated, as shown in the above-mentioned figures; but they may be flat, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12. The width of the flanges may be varied to suit conditions. They 'may be extended so as to lap over each ot er, as shown in the two left-hand ties in Figs. 1 and 2, or they may be made narrower, as shown in the right-hand tie in said figures. When the flanges are extended so as to lap one another, the ties form a continuous metallic road-bed. As shown in Fig. 11, the fianges are flat with turned-up edges 4, secured together by rivets or bolts 5. In Fig. 12 the flanges are made of plates 6, much thinner and lighter than the body of the tie. Said plates 6 are iianged at 7 the tie by means of rivets 8. In Fig. 13.1s shown a tie with corrugated flange-plates 9, riveted to narrow fianges 10 on the body of the tie.` The flanges or wings, however formed, provide broad bases vto the ties, which are held firmly ballasting shown at 1 1 in Fig. 2. Each of the ties shown in Figs. 1 to 4, in-

elusive, has' a lip 12, cut from the topthereof near each end, said lip being bent upwardly at an angle with the surface ofthe top for/the purpose of engaging one side of the foot of a rail. Both lips on the saine tie extend in the saine direction, whereby the both lips engagingtheir respective rails at the same time as the tie is slid into. lplace from tie may be sub. lstituted for others inv a track already laid,

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either v'side of the track. It will be noted that I have overcome the defect in some old forms of ties which have the lips bent toward each other, thereby rendering them incapable of'being used as substitute ties. The side of the foot of the rail not engaged by the lip cut from the t'op of the tie is secured by a forged lug-bolt 13,' screw-threaded and extending into a socket formed in the top of the tie. The socket also extends through a reinforcingplate 14, secured to the under side of the .top of the tie by means of bolts 15, inserted from ybelow and fastened by nuts 16 on their outer ends. The bolt is made long enough to project through the reinforcinglate. Incase the head should be broken o of the bolt the reinforcing-plate may be removed, the portion of they bolt remaining in said plate rev moved with a pair of pliers, the plate secured in place again, and a n ew bolt used.

Referring particularly'to lFigs. 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings, I have there shown a wearplate 17 inserted between the tie and the rail. Saidl wear-plate may be made of sheet metal with a lip lturned over at one end to engage one side of the foot of the rail and a recess'1'9,cut from the other end, to' fit around the lip 12, cut from the top of the tie. The

edges "of the wear-plate are turned down, as at720, and'prefcrably extend a little way b-A -yond the lip on said plate, where they are providedwith holes 2()a (see F 7) for the securing-bolt 2i, whereby and by means of the lip on thc tiesaid wear-plate is held in position.

Figs. 8 wear-plate 22, which is used o'n a tie from which no lips are cut. This wear-plate may also be made of sheet 'metal having one elnd 23 turned over, but standing up to engagey one sido of the foot of the rail, and the other end 24 turned over flatA and provided with a screw-threaded socket to receive a lug-bolt of similar construction as that previously described. The wear-plate isitself. securedA to the tie by means of bolts 25'at eachend thereof, said bolts being introduced from below and fitted with nuts on their outer ends.

Fig. 10 shows still another modified form of wear-plate 26, both ends of which are bent over flat upon it,.and ya screw-threaded lugbolt is used on each side for-securing the rail.'

The edge of the flat turned-over ends of this wear-plate, as wellv as of that shown in Figs. 8

and 9, are arranged. to abut against the edge :ofthe foot ofthe rail.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 9 I have shown slots or openings 27m the sides of the tie near each end. These openings are provided forgri'ping the ties when handling the`m-as, forinstance, in loading and unloading them and` in putting them in Yplace on the track. These lopenings may also be fitted with suitable inulation and carry electric cables for supplying electric railways, enc.- .When cables are flanges or wings.

and 9 illustrate another form4 of J3. A metallic railway-tie having base flanges or wings, each extendingto the adjacent flange on the next tie..

4. A metallic railway tie having base flanges or wings, each extending to, andhaving means of engagement with the adjacent flange on the next tie.

5. A metallic railway-tie having a closed top, upright sides and flanges or win s, each extending to the adjacent flange Von -t e next tie.

6. A'inetallic railway-tie having' a closed top, upright sides and flanges or wings, each extending to, and'having means. of engageinent with the adjacent flange on the next tie.

7. A metallic railway-tie having corrugated base flanges or wings, each extending to, and interlapping with the adjacent flange on thc next tie.

8. A metallic railway-tie having a closed top, upright sides and corrugated base flanges or wings, each extending to, and interlapping with the adjacent flange on thenext tie.

9. A metallic railway tie having basev flanges or wings, each extending to meet the adjacentl flange on the next tie, the edges of said flanges turned upand adapted to besecured to those of adjacent ties.'

10. A metallicI railway-tie having base flanges or wings made of thinner metal than the body of the tie.

11. A.metallic railway-.tie having upright side 'pieces'provided with openings at each end on opposite sides thereof and a closed top portion at each end.

12. A metallic railway-tie having a horizontal top and upright sides, said top having two lips cut therefrom extending in the same direction, one for engaging one side of each rail, a reinforcing-plate removably secured t'o the under surface of said top neareaeh lip and 'lug-bolts, one engaging a socket extending through the top and each reinforcingplate, the heads of said bolts adapted to' secure thel other sides of said rails.

. lf3. The combination with a metallic railwaytie having a horizontal top and upright sides, said top having a lip cut therefrom for engaging one side of a rail, of a wearplate having one end turnedover to engage the other side of said rail, the other end. of

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said plate being recessed to fit around` said lip, and means-to secure said plate to the tie.

l 14.` i The combination with ametallic railway-tie having a horizontal top and upright sides, said .top havin a lip cut therefrom for engaging one side o a rail, of -a'wear-plate and provided with bolt-holes, and a securingbolt passingthrough said holes and thetie..

15. The.- combination with a metallic railway-tie having a horizontal top and upright sides, said top havin a lip cut therefrom for yengaging one side o a rail, of awear-plate having one end turned overto e age the other side of said rail, the other jen of said plate being recessed to it around said lip, the edges ofV said plate being turned down over the sides of the tie and rovided with boltholes, and a securing-bo t passing through said holes and the tie. l

' 16. The combination with a metallic rail- -way-tie having a horizontal top and upright sides, said top having two li s cut therefrom and extending in the'same irection, each of said lips adapted to engage one side of a rail, of two wear-plates, one adapted to fit under each rail, each wear-plate having one end turned over to engage the other side of the rail above it, the other end of said plate being recessed to it around said lip, and means to secure said wear-plates to the tie.

17. The combination, with a railway-tie,

`of a'wear-plate secured to said tie, one end of said plate turned over to engage one side of a `rail, and a screw-threaded lu1g1bolt forl securing the other; side of the ra ,i the head of said bolt engaging the' foot of the rail, and its shank extending through'the'wear-plate and the top of the tie. l

1'8. The combination, with a railway-#filiali of a wear-plate secured to said tie, one end of said plate turned over to engage one side of a rail and the other end bent fiat thereon andabutting against the other side ofthe rail, and a screw-threaded lug-bolt for securing the last mentioned side of therail, the head of said bolt engaged with the foot of the rail and its shank extended through theA two lthicknesses ofthe wear-plate and also through the-top of the tie.

19. The combination, with 'a railway-tie,

of a wear-plate secured to said tie, the endsvv of said plate bent flat thereon and abutting against the o osite edges of a rail, an screw-threaded) ug-bolts to secure the o posite sides of said rail', the head of each olt enga ed with the footof the rail and its shan extended through the two thicknesses vof the wear-plate and als'othrough the top of the tie.`

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' .Wil F. HARDEN.

Witnesses:

J osEPH R. EDsoN,

W. CLARENCE DUVALL.A 

